11,000 register for hajj pilgrimage this year so far

Doha As many as 11,000 citizens and residents have so far applied for hajj pilgrimage since registration started in March. Registration can be done online in English and Arabic on the website of the Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (www.hajj.gov.qa). The registration ends on March 30. Director of Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department Ali Bin Sultan al Msafiri said the registration process is running smoothly.

Santhosh Chandran DOHA Public Transport Company Mowasalat's smart buses with greater safety and comfort features, which are on display at the ongoing QITCOM 2017, are awaiting approval from authorities to hit ..

Tribune News Network Doha A total of 71,565,367 transactions were accomplished by different departments of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in 2016, according to latest government figures. On an average, 198,793 ..

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) on Tuesday launched a service to register patents electronically through its website. In a statement, the MEC said the entire patent registration ..

Kuala Lumpur North Korea and Malaysia on Tuesday banned each other's citizens from leaving their countries, with Kuala Lumpur saying its nationals were effectively being held"hostage" in a row over the ..

DOHA Al Faisal Holding group has stepped up its efforts to invest in Malta after its acquisition of 86 percent stake in Banif Bank (Malta). Chief Officer Corporate Services at Banif Bank Malta, Andrian Coppini, said the ..

KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia said on Tuesday that suspected militants from Yemen arrested late last month ahead of a visit by Saudi King Salman had been planning an attack on Arab royalty. A senior Malaysian police source said ..